Dr. Lawrence Sisk, professor of music at Lewis University, will conduct the orchestra in a program including Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (The New World Symphony). This concert will feature the winner of the annual MYSO concerto competition, clarinetist, Timothy Fuqua. Timothy will perform Weber’s Concertino in E-flat.Tim is a senior at Plainfield East High School and will be attending the University of Iowa in the fall.

Founded in 1959 the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra has resided in Will County since 1991. Players in MYSO come from from area high schools and middle schools as well as Lewis University and Joliet Junior College.

MYSO rehearses every Wednesday evening that school is in session from 6-8:30pm at Lewis University. Auditions for next season will be held in late August. Check the website at www.mysomusic.org for details and to arrange an audition.